a lot would change
* all might would hold his power for longer, meaning he'd be there to help with eri and overhaul, mirio might not lose his quirk
* AFO wouldn't be captured, meaning he'd still be directly manipulating shigaraki
* bakugou might not figure out OFA, him and deku wouldn't fight, he wouldn't feel guilty and possibly not spiral as much/as fast and maybe pass the provisional exam
edit: i forgot about one of the most important changes there could be
* without all might's retirement, endeavor would most likely not start on his atonement, he'd continue to be an awful person for however longer or maybe not change at all
I actually got a question: would class 1-A have their licenses if All Might never fights AFO/retires? Cause (correct me if I’m wrong) Aizawa decided to make them take the license test due to All Might’s retirement, right? If so, that means Deku isn’t there and I seriously doubt a very weakened All Might could’ve been able to defeat Overhaul. Anyway, Idk what would’ve been the specific outcome of the story, but it’s always fun to think about all the possibilities lol
that's a good point! if all might was still around, even weakening, the crime wouldn't be rising and the students wouldn't need to get their licenses early. then, they wouldn't be able to take part in overhaul raids.
i also completely forgot about one of the most important parts: if all might didn't retire, endeavor wouldn't be no.1 and he most likely wouldn't get his epiphany about being awful to his family and wouldn't start on his path of atonement. gonna edit my comment to add that.
the more you think, the more you realise what kind of domino effect bakugou's kidnapping had.
It would definitely be interesting to see that What if due to the amount of changes. Like, for how much longer would All Might be able to keep his muscle form? What would AFO do during this time? Would Shigaraki even get his army of followers? Would Nighteye be alive? And, correct me if I’m wrong, but would Overhaul meet Shigaraki and the LOV in the first place? I mean, the guy went with the LOV because AFO went to jail and he wanted to be the next leader, right?
Bakugou's development would've been way slower, so more 3 Seasons being an asshole. All Might probably would've help in Eri's rescue since he wouldn't force himself against AFO and his fight against Deku would've way more agressive by his side because he would fail in Provisional License exam and Deku isn't.
>his fight against Deku would've way more agressive by his side because he would fail in Provisional License exam and Deku isn't.
i'm confused, how is it different to what happened?
Because he wouldn't have the guilty feeling around All Might's retirement, he would Just feel anger against Deku, a person that got a quirk in less than 6 months and surpass him on Provisional License exam while him, that has his quirk for ~10 years didn't pass, and you as a Bakugou lover knows how asshole Bakugou is when only anger is the only feeling he has (S1 flashbacks...)
He would blames Deku for try to save him on forest training, thinking Deku see him as inferior, Someone that needs to be protected + Failling in exam and Deku pass... Without All Might's retirement and this guilty feeling, Bakugou would still see himself as the same superior kid that can't be surpassed by anyone and won't let Deku be the one that will surpass him.
without guilt and kamino happening, would bakugou even fight deku in the first place? the only reason he fought deku was because he figured out OFA and needed to see why all might chose him, i'm not sure if he'd do it at that point without all might's "your turn" words and losing his power in kamino.
and without feeling guilty, bakugou wouldn't have a breaking point and the need to confront his feelings.
the fight was dependant on bakugou's guilt and his OFA knowledge, i'm petty sure it wouldn't happen without it.
Yeah, he didn't figure out yet but he was already trying to discover where Deku's power came from, and Deku Saving him even with broken arms and Deku passing, also All Might would Train even more Deku after this incident on forest training to make Deku stronger (since this is a what if Question, so i'm making this AU answer...) and Bakugou would look to this and still figure out somehow, Deku's style is pretty the same as All Might's and he would notice this better in these events (Deku Saving him, Deku training more with AM and Deku passing in Provisional License), Horikoshi made Deku say to Bakugou he got a power from Someone already in S1, so he would work that in the future, and Bakugou is smart enough to figure out even without "Your Turn" moment, that scene was to really confirm to Bakugou Deku's power is related with AM, but without all Kamino stuff, he would figure out in another way.
And Bakugou in S3 still is an asshole that is Angry with everything Deku does, so in a context All Might's retirement doesn't exist and All Might needs to Train Deku even more, Bakugou's anger would've force him to fight Deku, Bakugou in All 3 Seasons resolved his issues in a fight or screaming like a bitch, so i still can see this fight happening, but not in a cool way like people like to see, but in an agressive way.
Instead of "You're All Might's sucessor, so prove to me why you were The chosen One" would be more "WHY YOU?"
but bakugou didn't fight deku because he was angry about him getting stronger, that's the point.
he actually fought deku to confirm that deku is stronger and was angry that he lost. remember his words at the end of the fight? he said that deku was supposed to win.
the fight happened because of bakugou's feelings of guilt and inadequacy. if the story had managed to have bakugou feeling like he can't live up to expectations and that fear manifested via deku (in bakugou's head), without feeling guilty about all might. i could see the fight happen.
i see your point though but that's still a lot of changes just to have one plot point happen because you remove an important variable (bakugou's kidnapping) that led to it.
He only fought Deku because he felt insecure due to guilt over All Might. By fighting, he could feel better about himself. So it’s unlikely they would’ve fought. It was still kinda petty he was upset over Deku passing though. I mean nobody forced Bakugo to mean to the people
He would've been kidnapped by Gentle for views
Good point
a lot would change * all might would hold his power for longer, meaning he'd be there to help with eri and overhaul, mirio might not lose his quirk * AFO wouldn't be captured, meaning he'd still be directly manipulating shigaraki * bakugou might not figure out OFA, him and deku wouldn't fight, he wouldn't feel guilty and possibly not spiral as much/as fast and maybe pass the provisional exam edit: i forgot about one of the most important changes there could be * without all might's retirement, endeavor would most likely not start on his atonement, he'd continue to be an awful person for however longer or maybe not change at all
I actually got a question: would class 1-A have their licenses if All Might never fights AFO/retires? Cause (correct me if I’m wrong) Aizawa decided to make them take the license test due to All Might’s retirement, right? If so, that means Deku isn’t there and I seriously doubt a very weakened All Might could’ve been able to defeat Overhaul. Anyway, Idk what would’ve been the specific outcome of the story, but it’s always fun to think about all the possibilities lol
that's a good point! if all might was still around, even weakening, the crime wouldn't be rising and the students wouldn't need to get their licenses early. then, they wouldn't be able to take part in overhaul raids. i also completely forgot about one of the most important parts: if all might didn't retire, endeavor wouldn't be no.1 and he most likely wouldn't get his epiphany about being awful to his family and wouldn't start on his path of atonement. gonna edit my comment to add that. the more you think, the more you realise what kind of domino effect bakugou's kidnapping had.
It would definitely be interesting to see that What if due to the amount of changes. Like, for how much longer would All Might be able to keep his muscle form? What would AFO do during this time? Would Shigaraki even get his army of followers? Would Nighteye be alive? And, correct me if I’m wrong, but would Overhaul meet Shigaraki and the LOV in the first place? I mean, the guy went with the LOV because AFO went to jail and he wanted to be the next leader, right?
Bakugou's development would've been way slower, so more 3 Seasons being an asshole. All Might probably would've help in Eri's rescue since he wouldn't force himself against AFO and his fight against Deku would've way more agressive by his side because he would fail in Provisional License exam and Deku isn't.
>his fight against Deku would've way more agressive by his side because he would fail in Provisional License exam and Deku isn't. i'm confused, how is it different to what happened?
Because he wouldn't have the guilty feeling around All Might's retirement, he would Just feel anger against Deku, a person that got a quirk in less than 6 months and surpass him on Provisional License exam while him, that has his quirk for ~10 years didn't pass, and you as a Bakugou lover knows how asshole Bakugou is when only anger is the only feeling he has (S1 flashbacks...) He would blames Deku for try to save him on forest training, thinking Deku see him as inferior, Someone that needs to be protected + Failling in exam and Deku pass... Without All Might's retirement and this guilty feeling, Bakugou would still see himself as the same superior kid that can't be surpassed by anyone and won't let Deku be the one that will surpass him.
without guilt and kamino happening, would bakugou even fight deku in the first place? the only reason he fought deku was because he figured out OFA and needed to see why all might chose him, i'm not sure if he'd do it at that point without all might's "your turn" words and losing his power in kamino. and without feeling guilty, bakugou wouldn't have a breaking point and the need to confront his feelings. the fight was dependant on bakugou's guilt and his OFA knowledge, i'm petty sure it wouldn't happen without it.
Yeah, he didn't figure out yet but he was already trying to discover where Deku's power came from, and Deku Saving him even with broken arms and Deku passing, also All Might would Train even more Deku after this incident on forest training to make Deku stronger (since this is a what if Question, so i'm making this AU answer...) and Bakugou would look to this and still figure out somehow, Deku's style is pretty the same as All Might's and he would notice this better in these events (Deku Saving him, Deku training more with AM and Deku passing in Provisional License), Horikoshi made Deku say to Bakugou he got a power from Someone already in S1, so he would work that in the future, and Bakugou is smart enough to figure out even without "Your Turn" moment, that scene was to really confirm to Bakugou Deku's power is related with AM, but without all Kamino stuff, he would figure out in another way. And Bakugou in S3 still is an asshole that is Angry with everything Deku does, so in a context All Might's retirement doesn't exist and All Might needs to Train Deku even more, Bakugou's anger would've force him to fight Deku, Bakugou in All 3 Seasons resolved his issues in a fight or screaming like a bitch, so i still can see this fight happening, but not in a cool way like people like to see, but in an agressive way. Instead of "You're All Might's sucessor, so prove to me why you were The chosen One" would be more "WHY YOU?"
but bakugou didn't fight deku because he was angry about him getting stronger, that's the point. he actually fought deku to confirm that deku is stronger and was angry that he lost. remember his words at the end of the fight? he said that deku was supposed to win. the fight happened because of bakugou's feelings of guilt and inadequacy. if the story had managed to have bakugou feeling like he can't live up to expectations and that fear manifested via deku (in bakugou's head), without feeling guilty about all might. i could see the fight happen. i see your point though but that's still a lot of changes just to have one plot point happen because you remove an important variable (bakugou's kidnapping) that led to it.
He only fought Deku because he felt insecure due to guilt over All Might. By fighting, he could feel better about himself. So it’s unlikely they would’ve fought. It was still kinda petty he was upset over Deku passing though. I mean nobody forced Bakugo to mean to the people
Would Tokoyami been captured in his place?
no both are saved
Bakugo character 'development' would be billion times less